SPOUTING

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1937, Page 6

SPOUTING

GRAND NATIONAL.

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

(Per i?res3 Association—Copyright)

CHRISTCHURCH, August 11

For the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August Meeting the attendance Was good for an off day. The tote investments were £48,290 10s, as compared with £37,291; last year. Results,:— Lincoln Handicap.)—l/2 U Scott 1; 6/6 William Tell 2; 2/1 Aide de Camp 3. Won by two* lengths ; a neck. Time: 2.41 3-5. • ■ j ...

Avon Handicap.—2/3 Waikato Prince 1; 7/7 Raclaim 2; 5/6 Canton 3. Wop bv two lengths; a length. Time: 4.31 2-5. " Belgium Handicap;—3/2 Casanova 1; 6/4 Eighteen Carat 2 ; 1/1 Blair Atho! 3. Won by two lengths; four. Time: 4.23 3-5. Speedway Handicap.—4/3 Rocks Ahead 1; *B/7 Gunfire 2- 7/9 Tempest 3. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time: 2.43.

GRAND NATIONAL.

SECOND DAY RESULTS.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 12

The Grand National meetiiig was continued at Riccartori to-day in perfect weather. The track was fast and there was another large attendance. Hunt Cup.—l/2 Tangled (McDowell) 1, 3/1 Sunward (Trillo) 2, ,4/4 Kelly the Crow (Beale) 3. All started. Won by a length; four lengths. Time 5.17. Sumner Handicap.—s/4 Cape.,Gabo (Jennings) 1, 9/9 Myriam (Wilson) 2/2 Petersham (Mackie) 3. All started. Won by If lengths; a head. Time 1.56 1-5. ; ■: : '

Beauford—l-1 Nocturnus 1, 5-5 Forest Glow 2, 4-4 Royal Limowl 3. Won by 12 lengths. Time 5.16 2-5. Woolston Handicap.—4/3 M.ittie (Burgess) 1,.5/5 Mishna. (Tattersall) 2, 9/11 Mary Pratt (Didham) 3. Scratched; Great Pal. Won by a neck; a head. Time 1.24 2-5. y ,■ ... GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES About 2£ .miles, 5-5 Cottingham 9-1 ../. r . 1 2-2 Clarion Hull 10-12 > ...... 2 (3-7 Brjgadore 9-10 3. All started. Journet ..Was fourth. After a great finish, Cottingham won by half a length, with, the third horse a length away, . ~:; v v'"U ' ://